Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-26 Thread Boudewijn
On 26-2-2014 10:28, Nick wrote: First, please can you try to keep things civil and respectful (even if you feel provoked)? This list has become quite draining recently. Thanks :-) ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http:/

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-26 Thread Nick
First, please can you try to keep things civil and respectful (even if you feel provoked)? This list has become quite draining recently. Quoth elhennig: > And you really think this matters to users of phones which band the phone is > currently using? Well it matters to me, because 850MHz is unli

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-26 Thread elhennig
use they are proprietary black > boxes, only Cthulhu knows which band they are using and what is the > total set of signals they "hear" across their supported bands. So I > still don't know for certain to this day what GSM services, if any, > exist in the 850 MHz ban

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-25 Thread Michael Spacefalcon
y act as quadband when they go into 2G compatibility mode, but because they are proprietary black boxes, only Cthulhu knows which band they are using and what is the total set of signals they "hear" across their supported bands. So I still don't know for certain to this day what GSM s

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-25 Thread Nick
Thanks all for your responses. I'll be going to the Boston area, so if you don't hear me complaining about it not working sometime soon, presume it's working fine ;) > Yup, that's the band I've been using here for all my > cellphone-using > life. I have yet to use a phone with 850 MHz capabil

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-21 Thread Michael Spacefalcon
Nick wrote: > I'm going to the USA soon, Do you know which part of USA? > and would ideally like to use my GTA02 > there. It is a European 900/1800/1900MHz version (I presume - I > bought it 2nd hand - is there an easy way to check?). As others have said, look at the sticker inside the battery

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-21 Thread Andrew Schenck
That's much easier than I thought it would be, then I can confirm that I have the "wrong" 900/1800/1900MHz but it still works fine. -Andrew On 2/21/2014 10:03 AM, joerg Reisenweber wrote: On Fri 21 February 2014 18:51:37 Andrew Schenck wrote: its the 900/1800/1900 version, but I haven't found

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-21 Thread joerg Reisenweber
On Fri 21 February 2014 18:51:37 Andrew Schenck wrote: > its the 900/1800/1900 version, but I haven't found any way to verify > > On Fri, 2014-02-21 at 12:07 +, Nick wrote: > >> there. It is a European 900/1800/1900MHz version (I presume - I > >> bought it 2nd hand - is there an easy way to che

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-21 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 21.02.2014 um 18:51 schrieb Andrew Schenck: > I can corroborate that report. Bought my FR from Belgium, so I presume its > the 900/1800/1900 version, but I haven't found any way to verify that. 1. remove battery cover 2. take out battery 3. look at serial number sticker under battery 4. h

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-21 Thread Andrew Schenck
I can corroborate that report. Bought my FR from Belgium, so I presume its the 900/1800/1900 version, but I haven't found any way to verify that. It works fine in San Francisco, CA and Chicago and central Illinois on Simplemobile (which uses T-Mobile's network). -Andrew On 2/21/2014 4:37 AM

Re: GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-21 Thread Ed Kapitein
Hi Nick, Thanks for the change in tone, for me it was more then welcome. I have been to the USA with my FR and had no problem whatsoever in connecting to the network, also the gprs worked just fine. I did bought a USA sim card on ebay, just to cut the costs. I traveled California, Nevada, Montanna

GSM frequency bands in the USA

2014-02-21 Thread Nick
Hi folks, A change of tone for the list, for now. I'm going to the USA soon, and would ideally like to use my GTA02 there. It is a European 900/1800/1900MHz version (I presume - I bought it 2nd hand - is there an easy way to check?). Can I just use any network in the USA, and it will just registe

Re: bands

2008-06-26 Thread Joerg Reisenweber
Am Fr 27. Juni 2008 schrieb W.Kenworthy: > :( Well, there's probably no single provider using more than 1 (maybe 2) band. The allowed bands depend on national regulations, usually 900/1800 or 850/1900. So switching provider is what 3-band is made for. If you try to find a reality exa

Re: bands

2008-06-26 Thread W.Kenworthy
:( Thanks, Billk On Fri, 2008-06-27 at 03:01 +0200, Joerg Reisenweber wrote: > Am Fr 27. Juni 2008 schrieb W.Kenworthy: > > How is the freerunner switched between the two frequency band triplets? > > > > Software, new image, link, factory only, ... > > > > Asking because what happens if you m

Re: bands

2008-06-26 Thread Joerg Reisenweber
Am Fr 27. Juni 2008 schrieb W.Kenworthy: > How is the freerunner switched between the two frequency band triplets? > > Software, new image, link, factory only, ... > > Asking because what happens if you move carriers and they support "the > other" combination? different build, factory only. No

bands

2008-06-26 Thread W.Kenworthy
How is the freerunner switched between the two frequency band triplets? Software, new image, link, factory only, ... Asking because what happens if you move carriers and they support "the other" combination? BillK ___ Openmoko community mailing list